Updated 11 October 2026
A Honeymoon in Vietnam: Bay, Lanterns and an Island
The three-part route that works, why a private bay cruise beats the crowded one, where the quiet luxury is, and the season problem a long country creates.
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Updated 6 October 2026
Three Weeks in Vietnam: The Full North-to-South Route, Done Slowly
A 21-day Vietnam itinerary from Hanoi to the Mekong Delta, with the northern mountains, Phong Nha and the central coast. Realistic pacing, night trains.
Updated 4 October 2026
Vietnam in 1 Week: Three Realistic Routes (and the One Mistake First-Timers Make)
Seven days is not enough for all of Vietnam. Three single-region routes that work, north, centre and south, plus what to skip and the classic mistake.
Updated 20 September 2026
Vietnam With Children: Easier Than It Sounds
Vietnam with children: why hospitality makes it easy, which regions suit young children, the traffic problem that governs everything, and food that works.
Updated 15 September 2026
Renting a Car in Vietnam: Why Almost Everyone Takes the Driver
Self drive exists in Vietnam but is not the normal answer. A car with a driver costs less than it sounds and solves the licence question.
Updated 28 July 2026
Day Trips from Hanoi, Ranked by What They Actually Give You
Day trips from Hanoi ranked by what they give you: which are worth the travel time, which need an overnight, and the ones that beat the famous options.
Updated 28 July 2026
The Best Time to Visit Vietnam, Region by Region
Vietnam runs three climates at once, so there is no single best month. What the north, centre and south do all year, and how to build a route around it.
Updated 28 July 2026
North or South Vietnam: Which to Choose
North or south Vietnam: how the two halves differ in food, climate, pace and cost, which suits which traveller, and how to choose if you have time for one.
Updated 28 July 2026
SIM Cards, eSIM and Staying Online in Vietnam
Getting online in Vietnam: physical SIM versus eSIM, where to buy without the airport premium, why you need data more than you think, and the mountains.
Updated 28 July 2026
Vietnam Visa and Entry Rules, Passport by Passport
How Vietnam's entry system works: the official e-visa portal, who gets visa-free entry, passport validity, and the mistakes that get people turned away.
Updated 14 January 2026
First Time in Vietnam: The Only Guide You Need
Planning your first trip to Vietnam? Here is when to go, how to route north to south, the visa in plain English, how to get around, and mistakes to skip.